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trumpet-like

trumpet-like

5.1
Sounds loud and clear like a trumpet
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrʌmpɪt-laɪk/
translation icon : similar a una trompeta
  • The musician played a trumpet-like melody that filled the room with rich, vibrant sound.

Examples

  • At dawn, the frogs emitted a trumpet-like chorus, echoing through the stillness of the morning.

  • In her trumpet-like voice, Sue Ellen made a brief speech about tradition and how the Angel symbolized the honored past as embodied in the city's famous cemeteries.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Resident birds give the loud, trumpet-like territorial call for which the species is named and dash through the forest chasing intruders.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The bright, trumpet-like notes of the bird could be heard from a distance, signaling the start of spring.

Synonyms

brassy
vstrumpet-like
2 5.5

A loud bright sound like a trumpet or trombone

focuses on one specific brass instrument timbre rather than general loudness
brasslike
vstrumpet-like
7.4

Sounds or looks bright and metallic like a trumpet

describes a more specific single brass instrument sound rather than general brass tone

How Trumpet-like

trumpet-like
5.1

Surface Forms

trumpet-like positive

Morphology

trumpet-like = trumpet (transparent) = trumpet + like

Formation clearly indicates resemblance to a trumpet; learners who know 'trumpet' and '-like' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Trumpet-like comes from trumpet, the loud brass instrument, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So, something 'trumpet-like' has a bright, strong, or loud sound or quality 'like' a trumpet.